A marine heatwave followed by an outbreak of a tissue-killing disease rarely seen in the Great Barrier Reef has taken out typically heat-resilient coral varieties.

Electric vehicles pose no more danger to pedestrians than petrol-powered cars, a study has found, even though they are quieter and heavier than their rivals. More from Local News ...

The Reserve Bank governor has ruled out any interest rate cuts in the near future, after the central bank's decision to keep the cash rate on hold at 3.6 per cent in December.

We've been here before. In fact, we've been here so often, the excuse - "it falls within the guidelines" - echoes down the decades every time there's a fresh scandal involving politicians' travel ...

Avocados, noodle wheat, cotton candy grapes and beef are among Australian agriculture's high performers, while farmers hope for calmer weather and political conditions in the new year.

BMW is working on a rival to Tesla’s Full Self Driving mode, but the company is in no rush to roll it out before it’s ready.

A Sydney warehouse worker fired by text message within two weeks of telling her employer she was pregnant has won her job back, along with A$15,000 in backpay.

The NSW government will fight against a High Court challenge arguing Australia's social media ban is a breach of the constitution.

Observers first noticed them in the late 19 th century. Strange cults in Melanesia whose members believed they would be showered with the manufactured goods - clothes, tools, medicines and mirrors - ...

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen's Australian Open victory had a distinctly local flavour, with an Australian caddy on his bag and European tour pal David Micheluzzi showing him the ropes.

BYD Australia's new COO Stephen Collins has explained how BYD will shake its reputation for long service and parts delays under its now factory-backed leadership.

BYD appears to have subtly confirmed the tough-looking TI 7 large SUV will debut in Australia, with the dots now connecting on comments the brand’s Australian boss recently made to CarsGuide.